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county

Meriwether County, GA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English9.5%10.3%9.5%

American7.2%7.6%5.3%

Irish7.1%6.9%9.4%

German4.5%6.3%12.5%

Italian2.1%2.2%4.8%

Scottish1.2%1.7%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.1%——

French0.9%1.0%1.6%

African American†38.0%27.4%9.9%

African1.1%0.8%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Meriwether County	Georgia	United States
Median age	43.5	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.3%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Meriwether County	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$57,340	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.9%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.5%	34.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Meriwether County	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.4%	15.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Meriwether County	Georgia	United States
Catholic	1.2%	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	28.5%	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	57.0%	49.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.5%	5.1%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 71.9% of 16,517 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic37.1%4,373TrumpRepublican62.6%7,375OliverLibertarian0.2%28

R+25.5

Lead: 3,002
Total: 11,788
vs nation: R+24.0
Turnout: 71.9%

BidenDemocratic39.4%4,287TrumpRepublican60.0%6,524JorgensenLibertarian0.6%66

R+20.6

Lead: 2,237
Total: 10,877
vs nation: R+25.0
Turnout: 66.2%

ClintonDemocratic41.1%3,804TrumpRepublican56.5%5,222JohnsonLibertarian1.8%165

R+15.3

Lead: 1,418
Total: 9,248
vs nation: R+17.4
Turnout: 56.6%

ObamaDemocratic46.6%4,311RomneyRepublican52.5%4,856OtherAll other candidates0.9%87

R+5.9

Lead: 545
Total: 9,254
vs nation: R+9.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic47.0%4,465McCainRepublican52.4%4,982OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+5.4

Lead: 517
Total: 9,504
vs nation: R+12.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.5%3,709BushRepublican54.0%4,402OtherAll other candidates0.5%44

R+8.5

Lead: 693
Total: 8,155
vs nation: R+6.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic51.3%3,441BushRepublican47.1%3,162NaderGreen0.2%13

D+4.2

Lead: 279
Total: 6,709
vs nation: D+3.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic55.8%3,492DoleRepublican36.1%2,259PerotReform7.7%480

D+19.7

Lead: 1,233
Total: 6,253
vs nation: D+11.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 20,9292024 5-year
Median household income: $57,3402024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 56.8%2024 5-year
Black: 39.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+95.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Twiggs County, GA · twin score 94.6

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 71.9%11,868 participants ÷ 16,517 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +10.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 61.4%–64.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,278	16,383	56.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,681	16,323	53.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,927	16,513	66.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,049	16,230	55.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	11,868	16,517	71.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

14 precincts · 11,788 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Meriwether County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0707	725	1,502	9	2,236	32.4%	67.2%	R+34.7
Precinct -0505	632	747	7	1,386	45.6%	53.9%	R+8.3
Precinct -0808	382	866	2	1,250	30.6%	69.3%	R+38.7
Precinct -0202	432	778	9	1,219	35.4%	63.8%	R+28.4
Precinct -0606	425	652	3	1,080	39.4%	60.4%	R+21.0
Precinct -1010	463	532	1	996	46.5%	53.4%	R+6.9
Precinct -1111	290	554	0	844	34.4%	65.6%	R+31.3
Precinct -0303	511	150	2	663	77.1%	22.6%	D+54.4
Precinct -1212	190	388	1	579	32.8%	67.0%	R+34.2
Precinct -1313	71	322	2	395	18.0%	81.5%	R+63.5
Precinct -0101	55	319	3	377	14.6%	84.6%	R+70.0
Precinct -0909	76	240	1	317	24.0%	75.7%	R+51.7
Precinct -0404	103	164	0	267	38.6%	61.4%	R+22.8
Precinct -1414	18	161	0	179	10.1%	89.9%	R+79.9

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+8.9%
1896	+2.2%
1900	+49.2%
1904	+59.6%
1908	+46.6%
1912	+85.6%
1916	+86.6%
1920	+70.1%
1924	+58.8%
1928	+68.1%
1932	+95.8%
1936	+89.3%
1940	+87.8%
1944	+84.1%
1948	+73.2%
1952	+74.0%
1956	+68.2%
1960	+62.9%
1964	+3.7%
1968	+11.7%
1972	−47.6%
1976	+53.8%
1980	+35.1%
1984	−5.5%
1988	−2.8%
1992	+22.4%
1996	+19.7%
2000	+4.2%
2004	−8.5%
2008	−5.4%
2012	−5.9%
2016	−15.3%
2020	−20.6%
2024	−25.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	37.1%Harris4,373	62.6%Trump7,375	0.2%Oliver28	R+25.5	R+4.9	R+24.0	11,788
2020	R	39.4%Biden4,287	60.0%Trump6,524	0.6%Jorgensen66	R+20.6	R+5.2	R+25.0	10,877
2016	R	41.1%Clinton3,804	56.5%Trump5,222	1.8%Johnson165	R+15.3	R+9.4	R+17.4	9,248
2012	R	46.6%Obama4,311	52.5%Romney4,856	0.9%	R+5.9	R+0.4	R+9.7	9,254
2008	R	47.0%Obama4,465	52.4%McCain4,982	0.6%	R+5.4	D+3.1	R+12.7	9,504
2004	R	45.5%Kerry3,709	54.0%Bush4,402	0.5%	R+8.5	R+12.7	R+6.0	8,155
2000	D	51.3%Gore3,441	47.1%Bush3,162	0.2%Nader13	D+4.2	R+15.6	D+3.6	6,709
1996	D	55.8%Clinton3,492	36.1%Dole2,259	7.7%Perot480	D+19.7	R+2.7	D+11.2	6,253
1992	D	54.7%Clinton4,002	32.3%Bush2,364	12.9%Perot942	D+22.4	D+25.1	D+16.8	7,320
1988	R	48.5%Dukakis2,934	51.3%Bush3,101	0.1%	R+2.8	D+2.7	D+5.0	6,044
1984	R	47.3%Mondale2,864	52.7%Reagan3,195	0.0%	R+5.5	R+40.6	D+12.8	6,059
1980	D	66.8%Carter3,876	31.7%Reagan1,838	1.6%	D+35.1	R+18.7	D+44.8	5,805
1976	D	76.9%Carter4,830	23.1%Ford1,450	0.0%	D+53.8	D+101.5	D+51.8	6,280
1972	R	26.2%McGovern1,213	73.8%Nixon3,420	0.0%	R+47.6	R+59.4	R+24.5	4,633
1968	O	32.3%Humphrey1,760	20.5%Nixon1,120	47.2%	Wallace +14.9	D+8.0	D+12.4	5,451
1964	D	51.8%Johnson2,423	48.1%Goldwater2,250	0.0%	D+3.7	R+59.2	R+18.9	4,674
1960	D	81.5%Kennedy3,100	18.5%Nixon706	0.0%	D+62.9	R+5.3	D+62.7	3,806
1956	D	84.1%Stevenson3,137	15.9%Eisenhower592	0.0%	D+68.2	R+5.7	D+83.7	3,729
1952	D	87.0%Stevenson3,551	13.0%Eisenhower531	0.0%	D+74.0	D+0.8	D+84.7	4,082
1948	D	81.7%Truman1,967	8.5%Dewey204	9.9%	D+73.2	R+10.9	D+68.7	2,409
1944	D	92.0%Roosevelt2,187	8.0%Dewey189	0.0%	D+84.1	R+3.7	D+76.6	2,376
1940	D	93.7%Roosevelt2,726	6.0%Willkie174	0.3%	D+87.8	R+1.5	D+77.8	2,908
1936	D	94.6%Roosevelt2,438	5.4%Landon138	0.0%	D+89.3	R+6.6	D+65.0	2,577
1932	D	97.8%Roosevelt2,604	2.0%Hoover53	0.2%	D+95.8	D+27.7	D+78.0	2,662
1928	D	84.1%Smith1,515	15.9%Hoover287	0.0%	D+68.1	D+9.3	D+85.6	1,802
1924	D	66.6%Davis886	7.7%Coolidge103	25.7%La Follette342	D+58.8	R+11.3	D+84.0	1,331
1920	D	85.1%Cox1,059	14.9%Harding186	0.0%	D+70.1	R+16.4	D+96.3	1,245
1916	D	89.4%Wilson1,118	2.9%Hughes36	7.7%	D+86.6	D+1.0	D+83.4	1,250
1912	D	88.2%Wilson882	2.6%Taft26	9.2%	D+85.6	D+39.0	D+66.1	1,000
1908	D	67.4%Bryan683	20.8%Taft211	11.7%	D+46.6	R+13.0	D+56.1	1,013
1904	D	68.3%Parker765	8.8%Roosevelt98	22.9%	D+59.6	D+10.3	D+79.2	1,120
1900	D	72.2%Bryan734	23.0%McKinley234	4.7%	D+49.2	D+47.0	D+56.8	1,016
1896	D	48.6%Bryan991	46.4%McKinley946	5.0%	D+2.2	R+6.7	D+8.3	2,039
1892	D	47.7%Cleveland1,287	38.8%Harrison1,046	13.6%	D+8.9	—	D+7.3	2,699
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 34 Senate · 5 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	35.5%4,085	64.5%7,406	11,491
2020	R	38.1%4,007	61.9%6,523	10,530

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	37.9%3,363	60.1%5,336	8,874
2020Class II	R	38.4%Jon Ossoff4,135	59.8%David Perdue6,432	10,762
2016Class III	R	37.0%Jim Barksdale3,194	59.8%Johnny Isakson5,158	8,625
2014Class II	R	45.9%Michelle Nunn2,802	52.3%David Perdue3,189	6,100
2010Class III	R	39.7%Michael Thurmond2,480	57.9%Johnny Isakson3,612	6,240
2008Class II	R	45.5%Jim Martin2,446	54.5%Saxby ChamblissR2,934	5,380
2004Class III	R	44.5%Denise L. Majette3,480	53.9%Johnny Isakson4,221	7,827
2002Class II	D	56.0%Max Cleland3,037	42.5%Saxby Chambliss2,306	5,420
1998Class III	D	58.1%Michael J. Coles3,377	40.2%Paul Coverdell2,332	5,808
1996Class II	D	57.4%Max Cleland3,659	39.0%Guy Milner2,486	6,370
1992Class III	D	62.1%Wyche Fowler2,440	37.9%Paul Coverdell R1,486	3,926
1990Class II	D	100.0%Sam Nunn3,538	0.0%None0	3,538
1986Class III	D	60.9%Wyche Fowler2,497	39.1%Mack Mattingly1,601	4,098
1984Class II	D	81.8%Sam Nunn4,641	18.2%J. Michael Hicks1,031	5,672
1980Class III	D	68.9%Herman Talmadge3,910	31.1%Mack Mattingly1,765	5,675
1978Class II	D	93.0%Sam Nunn2,259	7.0%John W. Stokes170	2,429
1974Class III	D	78.6%Herman Talmadge2,817	21.4%Jerry Johnson766	3,583
1972Class II	D	62.5%Sam Nunn2,801	37.5%Fletcher Thompson1,679	4,482
1968Class III	D	91.0%Herman Talmadge4,740	9.0%E. Earl Patton471	5,211
1966Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell3,730	0.0%None0	3,730
1962Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge842	0.0%None0	842
1960Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell3,576	0.0%None0	3,576
1956Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge3,465	0.0%None0	3,465
1954Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell2,483	0.0%None0	2,483
1950Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George1,537	0.0%None0	1,537
1948Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell2,289	0.0%None0	2,289
1944Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George2,215	0.0%None0	2,215
1942Class II	D	99.4%Richard B. Russell485	0.0%None0	488
1938Class III	D	99.1%Walter F. George432	0.0%None0	436
1936Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell2,438	0.0%None0	2,438
1932Class III	D	98.0%Walter F. George2,509	2.0%James W. Arnold50	2,559
1930Class II	D	100.0%William J. Harris367	0.0%None0	367
1926Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George414	0.0%None0	414
1914Class III	D	63.7%Hoke Smith438	0.0%None0	688

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2020Special · Class III	R	41.0%Raphael Warnock4,032	59.0%Kelly Loeffler5,806	9,838
2000Special · Class III	D	66.7%Zell Miller4,483	30.9%Mack Mattingly2,077	6,721
1932Special · Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell2,505	0.0%None0	2,505
1922Special · Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George858	0.0%None0	858
1914Special · Class II	D	63.4%Thomas W. Hardwick436	0.0%None0	688

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	35.5%Stacey Abrams3,160	64.0%Brian Kemp5,704	8,908
2018	R	40.5%Stacey Abrams3,501	58.9%Brian Kemp5,093	8,650
2014	R	46.2%Jason Carter2,802	51.8%Nathan Deal3,141	6,063
2010	R	43.8%Roy Barnes2,785	53.0%Nathan Deal3,368	6,353
2006	R	40.2%Mark Taylor2,179	56.6%Sonny Perdue3,072	5,427
2002	D	51.3%Roy Barnes2,789	46.9%Sonny Perdue2,551	5,439
1998	D	61.9%Roy Barnes3,656	35.4%Guy Millner2,091	5,908
1994	D	61.5%Zell Miller3,825	38.5%Guy Millner2,398	6,223
1990	D	66.8%Zell Miller3,589	32.3%Johnny Isakson1,733	5,371
1986	D	74.7%Joe Frank Harris3,078	25.3%Guy Davis1,042	4,120
1982	D	77.6%Joe Frank Harris3,686	22.4%Robert H. Bell1,066	4,752
1978	D	88.5%George Busbee2,169	11.5%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.281	2,450

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Meriwether County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	14,776
2018	14,567
2020	16,069
2022	16,588
2024	17,814

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+220 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +799 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,550 in average income, against $60,896 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.1 on average — about the same lean as Meriwether County, GA (R+25.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Coweta County, GA212R+33.9
Troup County, GA77R+24.4
Fayette County, GA37R+3.2
Harris County, GA34R+46.1
Muscogee County, GA20D+23.4
Talbot County, GA20D+12.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Coweta County, GA116
Troup County, GA87
Muscogee County, GA39
Harris County, GA22
Talbot County, GA21
Upson County, GA21

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Meriwether County, GA in Meriwether County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−215
2012	−322
2013	−84
2014	−10
2015	−52
2016	−69
2017	0
2018	+81
2019	+102
2021	+276
2022	+254
2023	+123
2024	+495
2025	+220

Meriwether sits in Georgia's Piedmont region with a population under 23,000 split between a sizable Black community and a white rural majority, a demographic mix that once made it competitive but has trended decisively Republican over the past four election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.5 points.

A population of 20,929, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,340 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Twiggs County and Madison County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twiggs County

Georgia

94.6twin score

% Black2000 marginAfrican American ancestry

Madison County

Florida

94.4twin score

% Black2000–2016 trajectorycollege share

Conecuh County

Alabama

94.2twin score

% Black2000 margincollege share

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Meriwether County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Meriwether County, Georgia voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+25.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,788 votes cast, 4,373 went Democratic and 7,375 went Republican.

When did Meriwether County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Meriwether County, Georgia voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Meriwether County, Georgia?

Meriwether County, Georgia has a population of 20,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Meriwether County, Georgia?

Median household income in Meriwether County, Georgia is $57,340 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Meriwether County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Meriwether County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.

Measure

Meriwether County

Georgia

United States

Median age

43.5

37.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.2%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.3%

15.0%

17.2%

Measure

Meriwether County

Georgia

United States

Median household income

$57,340

$77,353

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.9%

13.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.5%

34.9%

35.6%

Measure

Meriwether County

Georgia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.4%

15.5%

22.3%

Measure

Meriwether County

Georgia

United States

Catholic

1.2%

8.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

28.5%

26.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

57.0%

49.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.5%

5.1%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+25.5MIT Election Lab

Population

20,9292024 5-year

Median household income

$57,3402024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

56.8%2024 5-year

Black

39.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+95.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+47.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Twiggs County, GA · twin score 94.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,278

16,383

56.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,681

16,323

53.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,927

16,513

66.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,049

16,230

55.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

11,868

16,517

71.9%

A/A

Meriwether County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0707

725

1,502

2,236

32.4%

67.2%

R+34.7

Precinct -0505

632

747

1,386

45.6%

53.9%

R+8.3

Precinct -0808

382

866

1,250

30.6%

69.3%

R+38.7

Precinct -0202

432

778

1,219

35.4%

63.8%

R+28.4

Precinct -0606

425

652

1,080

39.4%

60.4%

R+21.0

Precinct -1010

463

532

996

46.5%

53.4%

R+6.9

Precinct -1111

290

554

844

34.4%

65.6%

R+31.3

Precinct -0303

511

150

663

77.1%

22.6%

D+54.4

Precinct -1212

190

388

579

32.8%

67.0%

R+34.2

Precinct -1313

322

395

18.0%

81.5%

R+63.5

Precinct -0101

319

377

14.6%

84.6%

R+70.0

Precinct -0909

240

317

24.0%

75.7%

R+51.7

Precinct -0404

103

164

267

38.6%

61.4%

R+22.8

Precinct -1414

161

179

10.1%

89.9%

R+79.9

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+8.9%
1896	+2.2%
1900	+49.2%
1904	+59.6%
1908	+46.6%
1912	+85.6%
1916	+86.6%
1920	+70.1%
1924	+58.8%
1928	+68.1%
1932	+95.8%
1936	+89.3%
1940	+87.8%
1944	+84.1%
1948	+73.2%
1952	+74.0%
1956	+68.2%
1960	+62.9%
1964	+3.7%
1968	+11.7%
1972	−47.6%
1976	+53.8%
1980	+35.1%
1984	−5.5%
1988	−2.8%
1992	+22.4%
1996	+19.7%
2000	+4.2%
2004	−8.5%
2008	−5.4%
2012	−5.9%
2016	−15.3%
2020	−20.6%
2024	−25.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

37.1%Harris4,373

62.6%Trump7,375

0.2%Oliver28

R+25.5

R+4.9

R+24.0

11,788

2020

39.4%Biden4,287

60.0%Trump6,524

0.6%Jorgensen66

R+20.6

R+5.2

R+25.0

10,877

2016

41.1%Clinton3,804

56.5%Trump5,222

1.8%Johnson165

R+15.3

R+9.4

R+17.4

9,248

2012

46.6%Obama4,311

52.5%Romney4,856

0.9%

R+5.9

R+0.4

R+9.7

9,254

2008

47.0%Obama4,465

52.4%McCain4,982

0.6%

R+5.4

D+3.1

R+12.7

9,504

2004

45.5%Kerry3,709

54.0%Bush4,402

0.5%

R+8.5

R+12.7

R+6.0

8,155

2000

51.3%Gore3,441

47.1%Bush3,162

0.2%Nader13

D+4.2

R+15.6

D+3.6

6,709

1996

55.8%Clinton3,492

36.1%Dole2,259

7.7%Perot480

D+19.7

R+2.7

D+11.2

6,253

1992

54.7%Clinton4,002

32.3%Bush2,364

12.9%Perot942

D+22.4

D+25.1

D+16.8

7,320

1988

48.5%Dukakis2,934

51.3%Bush3,101

0.1%

R+2.8

D+2.7

D+5.0

6,044

1984

47.3%Mondale2,864

52.7%Reagan3,195

0.0%

R+5.5

R+40.6

D+12.8

6,059

1980

66.8%Carter3,876

31.7%Reagan1,838

1.6%

D+35.1

R+18.7

D+44.8

5,805

1976

76.9%Carter4,830

23.1%Ford1,450

0.0%

D+53.8

D+101.5

D+51.8

6,280

1972

26.2%McGovern1,213

73.8%Nixon3,420

0.0%

R+47.6

R+59.4

R+24.5

4,633

1968

32.3%Humphrey1,760

20.5%Nixon1,120

47.2%

Wallace +14.9

D+8.0

D+12.4

5,451

1964

51.8%Johnson2,423

48.1%Goldwater2,250

0.0%

D+3.7

R+59.2

R+18.9

4,674

1960

81.5%Kennedy3,100

18.5%Nixon706

0.0%

D+62.9

R+5.3

D+62.7

3,806

1956

84.1%Stevenson3,137

15.9%Eisenhower592

0.0%

D+68.2

R+5.7

D+83.7

3,729

1952

87.0%Stevenson3,551

13.0%Eisenhower531

0.0%

D+74.0

D+0.8

D+84.7

4,082

1948

81.7%Truman1,967

8.5%Dewey204

9.9%

D+73.2

R+10.9

D+68.7

2,409

1944

92.0%Roosevelt2,187

8.0%Dewey189

0.0%

D+84.1

R+3.7

D+76.6

2,376

1940

93.7%Roosevelt2,726

6.0%Willkie174

0.3%

D+87.8

R+1.5

D+77.8

2,908

1936

94.6%Roosevelt2,438

5.4%Landon138

0.0%

D+89.3

R+6.6

D+65.0

2,577

1932

97.8%Roosevelt2,604

2.0%Hoover53

0.2%

D+95.8

D+27.7

D+78.0

2,662

1928

84.1%Smith1,515

15.9%Hoover287

0.0%

D+68.1

D+9.3

D+85.6

1,802

1924

66.6%Davis886

7.7%Coolidge103

25.7%La Follette342

D+58.8

R+11.3

D+84.0

1,331

1920

85.1%Cox1,059

14.9%Harding186

0.0%

D+70.1

R+16.4

D+96.3

1,245

1916

89.4%Wilson1,118

2.9%Hughes36

7.7%

D+86.6

D+1.0

D+83.4

1,250

1912

88.2%Wilson882

2.6%Taft26

9.2%

D+85.6

D+39.0

D+66.1

1,000

1908

67.4%Bryan683

20.8%Taft211

11.7%

D+46.6

R+13.0

D+56.1

1,013

1904

68.3%Parker765

8.8%Roosevelt98

22.9%

D+59.6

D+10.3

D+79.2

1,120

1900

72.2%Bryan734

23.0%McKinley234

4.7%

D+49.2

D+47.0

D+56.8

1,016

1896

48.6%Bryan991

46.4%McKinley946

5.0%

D+2.2

R+6.7

D+8.3

2,039

1892

47.7%Cleveland1,287

38.8%Harrison1,046

13.6%

D+8.9

—

D+7.3

2,699

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

35.5%4,085

64.5%7,406

11,491

2020

38.1%4,007

61.9%6,523

10,530

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

37.9%3,363

60.1%5,336

8,874

2020Class II

38.4%Jon Ossoff4,135

59.8%David Perdue6,432

10,762

2016Class III

37.0%Jim Barksdale3,194

59.8%Johnny Isakson5,158

8,625

2014Class II

45.9%Michelle Nunn2,802

52.3%David Perdue3,189

6,100

2010Class III

39.7%Michael Thurmond2,480

57.9%Johnny Isakson3,612

6,240

2008Class II

45.5%Jim Martin2,446

54.5%Saxby ChamblissR2,934

5,380

2004Class III

44.5%Denise L. Majette3,480

53.9%Johnny Isakson4,221

7,827

2002Class II

56.0%Max Cleland3,037

42.5%Saxby Chambliss2,306

5,420

1998Class III

58.1%Michael J. Coles3,377

40.2%Paul Coverdell2,332

5,808

1996Class II

57.4%Max Cleland3,659

39.0%Guy Milner2,486

6,370

1992Class III

62.1%Wyche Fowler2,440

37.9%Paul Coverdell R1,486

3,926

1990Class II

100.0%Sam Nunn3,538

0.0%None0

3,538

1986Class III

60.9%Wyche Fowler2,497

39.1%Mack Mattingly1,601

4,098

1984Class II

81.8%Sam Nunn4,641

18.2%J. Michael Hicks1,031

5,672

1980Class III

68.9%Herman Talmadge3,910

31.1%Mack Mattingly1,765

5,675

1978Class II

93.0%Sam Nunn2,259

7.0%John W. Stokes170

2,429

1974Class III

78.6%Herman Talmadge2,817

21.4%Jerry Johnson766

3,583

1972Class II

62.5%Sam Nunn2,801

37.5%Fletcher Thompson1,679

4,482

1968Class III

91.0%Herman Talmadge4,740

9.0%E. Earl Patton471

5,211

1966Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell3,730

0.0%None0

3,730

1962Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge842

0.0%None0

842

1960Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell3,576

0.0%None0

3,576

1956Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge3,465

0.0%None0

3,465

1954Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell2,483

0.0%None0

2,483

1950Class III

100.0%Walter F. George1,537

0.0%None0

1,537

1948Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell2,289

0.0%None0

2,289

1944Class III

100.0%Walter F. George2,215

0.0%None0

2,215

1942Class II

99.4%Richard B. Russell485

0.0%None0

488

1938Class III

99.1%Walter F. George432

0.0%None0

436

1936Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell2,438

0.0%None0

2,438

1932Class III

98.0%Walter F. George2,509

2.0%James W. Arnold50

2,559

1930Class II

100.0%William J. Harris367

0.0%None0

367

1926Class III

100.0%Walter F. George414

0.0%None0

414

1914Class III

63.7%Hoke Smith438

0.0%None0

688

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2020Special · Class III

41.0%Raphael Warnock4,032

59.0%Kelly Loeffler5,806

9,838

2000Special · Class III

66.7%Zell Miller4,483

30.9%Mack Mattingly2,077

6,721

1932Special · Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell2,505

0.0%None0

2,505

1922Special · Class III

100.0%Walter F. George858

0.0%None0

858

1914Special · Class II

63.4%Thomas W. Hardwick436

0.0%None0

688

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

35.5%Stacey Abrams3,160

64.0%Brian Kemp5,704

8,908

2018

40.5%Stacey Abrams3,501

58.9%Brian Kemp5,093

8,650

2014

46.2%Jason Carter2,802

51.8%Nathan Deal3,141

6,063

2010

43.8%Roy Barnes2,785

53.0%Nathan Deal3,368

6,353

2006

40.2%Mark Taylor2,179

56.6%Sonny Perdue3,072

5,427

2002

51.3%Roy Barnes2,789

46.9%Sonny Perdue2,551

5,439

1998

61.9%Roy Barnes3,656

35.4%Guy Millner2,091

5,908

1994

61.5%Zell Miller3,825

38.5%Guy Millner2,398

6,223

1990

66.8%Zell Miller3,589

32.3%Johnny Isakson1,733

5,371

1986

74.7%Joe Frank Harris3,078

25.3%Guy Davis1,042

4,120

1982

77.6%Joe Frank Harris3,686

22.4%Robert H. Bell1,066

4,752

1978

88.5%George Busbee2,169

11.5%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.281

2,450

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Meriwether County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	14,776
2018	14,567
2020	16,069
2022	16,588
2024	17,814

How did Meriwether County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Meriwether County, Georgia voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+25.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,788 votes cast, 4,373 went Democratic and 7,375 went Republican.

When did Meriwether County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Meriwether County, Georgia voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Meriwether County, Georgia?

Meriwether County, Georgia has a population of 20,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Meriwether County, Georgia?

Median household income in Meriwether County, Georgia is $57,340 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Meriwether County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Meriwether County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.